When Lam Sai Wing was growing up in communist China he dreamed of someday being rich. He eventually moved to Hong Kong and opened a jewelry store called 3-D gold, and by 2001 had the money to build the toilet of his dreams... Out of gold. And he had enough money left over to build an entire bathroom of gold-- wash basins, toilet brushes, toilet paper holders, towel holders, mirror frames, doors, even bathroom tiles. he topped it all off with a ceiling encrusted with precious gems. Total cost: $4.9 million, which Lam offsets by charging admission to the bathroom. Peeking into the restroom cots $4; to use the facilities, you have to spend at least $138 in the store.

Early television is strange to watch somehow. Its so...innocent, I guess is the best descripton. I know there's nothing new under the sun and they lived in a world with the same range of weirdness we have, but when you watch them it seems like they're coming from an entirely different place.